CBOE to launch options contracts on MSCI

The products will launch the new contracts in the first quarter of 2015

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) will
launch options based on MSCI indexes in the first quarter of
2015, pending regulatory approval.

The Chicago-based exchange has entered
into a licencing agreement with MSCI, the global index
provider, for options trading on six MSCI indexes, including
the exclusive rights to list US MSCI Index Options.